Litvaks

Your guide to the Jewish Heritage of Vilnius

With bagels making a delicious comeback in Lithuania’s capital and a number of traditional Jewish celebrations becoming part of city life again, there’s...

Litvak culture, art center being established in Vilnius

A cultural and arts center of Litvaks , Jews of Lithuanian origin, is being established in Vilnius for 5 million euros in European money earmarked by the...

Litvaks actively apply for Lithuanian citizenship

Jews with roots in Lithuania, known as Litvaks , have been active in applying for Lithuanian citizenship after the country a year ago amended the law to...

Benefits of Lithuanian citizenship from the South African Litvak perspective (1)

“ South Africa is more Litvak than Lithuania itself,” Markas Zingeris , the Lithuanian playwright and novelist once remarked. And, as one of very few...

Great Synagogue must be restored but not until 2027 - Vilnius mayor (1)

The Great Synagogue of Vilnius that was razed to the ground during the Soviet rule should be rebuilt at least in part, however, the idea cannot be...